Arielle Kayabaga (born 1990 or 1991) is a Canadian politician who has represented the electoral district of London West as a member of Parliament since 2021. She is the Deputy House Leader of the Government in the 45th Canadian Parliament.
Biography
Born in Bujumbura, Burundi,[3] Kayabaga's family moved to Canada when she was 11 as refugees from the Burundian Civil War, living in Montreal for a year before moving to London, Ontario.[2] She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Carleton University in Ottawa in 2013.[4] Before her election to the London City Council, Kayabaga worked as a settlement worker for newcomers to London and nearby Sarnia, Ontario.[2]
Political career
Municipal politics (2018-2021)
In 2018, she was elected to the London City Council at age 27,[2] becoming the first black woman to do so in the city's history.[5] In September 2020 London police launched an investigation after she reported her office receiving harassing phone calls.[6]
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